Ancient Monuments Preservation Act : PURCHASE OF SCULPTURES, CARVINGS OR LIKE OBJECTS BY THE GOVERNMENT

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act,1904

Act No : 7

Section : PURCHASE OF SCULPTURES, CARVINGS OR LIKE OBJECTS BY THE GOVERNMENT

SECTION 19: PURCHASE OF SCULPTURES, CARVINGS OR LIKE OBJECTS BY THE GOVERNMENT
- (1) If21[the Central Government] apprehends that any object mentioned in a notification issued undersection 18-, sub-section (1), is in danger of being destroyed, removed, injured or allowed to fall into decay,21[the Central Government] may pass orders for the compulsory purchase of such object at its market-value, and the Collector shall thereupon give notice to the owner of the object to be purchased.
(2) The power of compulsory purchase given by this section shall not extend to-
(a) any image or symbol actually used for the purpose of any religious observance; or
(b) anything which the owner desires to retain on any reasonable ground personal to himself or to any of his ancestors or to any member of his family.